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Mississippi is ...... sitting on the front porch, listening to the beautiful sound ofcrickets chirping and watching butterflies dancing from flowerto flower with the heavenly smell of magnolias riding the lightsummer breeze. They all come together in a harmonious sym-phony. This is my Mississippi.

— Dianne Harrison Workman, Brandon

Back HomeMemories of my boyhood flooded backas I walked the familiar streets of home.They say once you leave you can never return,but the more things change,the more they stay the same in your mind.So you can go back home any time.Remembering old places and familar faces asthey would pass with a surprised smile and a look in their eyes,as if they recognized me from years passed by.I began taking stock of the “era” of my life.I think how fragile life was at times,and meaning is something you build into your life,out of your past, out of affections and loyalties,out of your own talent and understanding.You can see we all fall at times,but thank God for showing us how to get up againwith dignity, and to see us through.We are all born into this world with nothingbut moments that turn up in every lifeas unpredictable as they are delightful and memorable.There is no place to find them like back home.

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Mississippi House Speaker PhilipGunn talks about his role in stategovernment, accomplishments aswell as top issues facing legislatorsin the 2014 session. See story onpage 4. Six-year-old Peter Blakeney,inset photo, makes the most of asummer afternoon in a photo byElizabeth Blakeney, of Gautier. Seemore “Summer Memories” photoson pages 14-15.

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The halls of the Mississippi State Capitol stir to life this month with the opening of the2014 session of the Mississippi Legislature. The Capitol is a major tourist draw inJackson. During the legislative session, visitors can watch action in the Senate andthe House of Representatives from galleries on the fourth floor. Learn more about theCapitol building from “Mississippi Seen” columnist Walt Grayson, on page 6.

each year in Congress, hundreds ofbills are introduced that coulddirectly aAect you, as a member ofan electric power association. Deseissues range from energy and cli-

mate-change policy and disaster relief to endan-gered species protection and railroad reform.On the state level, legislators frequently

debate proposals that could profoundly aAect thereliability or aAordability of your electric serv-ice—consequences they may not have intendedor even foreseen.Dese are the reasons electric power associa-

tions maintain a close relationship with statelawmakers and help support the National RuralElectric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in itsfederal lobbying eAorts.Since 1942, NRECA has been an advocate for

consumer-owned electric cooperatives on energyand operational issues, as well as community andeconomic development. NRECA lobbyists workwith two-thirds of the U.S. House and Senatecommittees and subcommittees. But they gettheir “marching orders” from your local electricpower association’s board of directors, whom youelect at the association’s annual meeting.Your association’s directors and staA do all

they can to keep your electricity costs aAordable,and they do a great job of it. But there arethings outside their control, like governmentrules and regulations, that aAect prices and elec-tric service. So electric power association lobby-ists and leaders work with lawmakers to developpolicies that are fair to electric cooperative mem-bers. And when lawmakers hear the voice ofMississippi’s electric power association members,they tend to listen.Our very existence serves as a prime example.

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt createdthe Rural ElectriBcation Administration (REA)in 1935, rural residents in Mississippi beganforming their own electric cooperatives to bringelectricity to their homes and farms. Today, 42

million Americans receive electricity from morethan 900 consumer-owned, not-for-proBt elec-tric cooperatives. Twenty-Bve electric powerassociations distribute electricity to consumers in

Mississippi. Dat’s a pret-ty impressive achievementfor a grassroots movementrooted in the GreatDepression.I realize you may not

wake up in the morningwondering whether elect-ed oCcials could be dis-cussing a proposal thatcould raise your electricitycosts. Dat’s why we havelobbyists to track such

things for you.We do, however, encourage you to learn who

represents you in the Mississippi Legislature andin Congress. And we have an app for that! DeElectric Power Associations of Mississippi oAersa free, interactive legislative app that providesinformation and links for Mississippi’s state andfederal elected oCcials. Download the “Missis-sippi 2014 Legislative Roster” from the AppleApp Store or the Google Play store.We also oAer a free digital version of the ros-

ter at our website, www.epaofms.com.We encourage you, our members, to get

involved in the political process; after all, you arethe real voice of your electric cooperative. Youcan make a diAerence by helping shape the lawsand rules that aAect your electric service—andyour wallet.Meanwhile, we will continue meeting face to

face with Mississippi’s elected oCcials to helpthem understand the value of reliable, aAordableelectric service in improving the quality of lifethroughout our state.

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What does the speaker ofthe house do?

4e speaker is the presiding o3cerover the House of Representatives. It ismy job to assign the members of theHouse to the various committees onwhich they serve and to select the chair-men of those committees. In makingthese assignments, I consider the variousabilities, interests and talents of the mem-bers to make sure that they are placedwhere they can be of most service to theHouse.

It is also my job to assign bills to theappropriate committee for consideration.When the House convenes, it is my jobto preside over the proceedings in theHouse.

In short, I do the same thing for theHouse of Representatives that the lieu-tenant governor does for the Senate.

How do you view your rolein state government?

I believe that I am here to serve thecitizens of the state and make sure thattheir best interests are advanced. I believethat government should have a very lim-ited and de2ned role so that all citizenscan enjoy as much freedom as possible. Iam charged with the responsibility tomaintain decorum in the House of Rep-resentatives and ensure that the legislativeprocess moves along in an orderly andtimely fashion.

Sometimes, this can be a very chal-lenging task. We have 122 members inthe House of Representatives, which

means we have122 personalities,political agendasand opinions thathave to be heard.4is can presentsome very di3cultdebates, and it ismy job to ensurethat the processmoves along so thatwe get the workdone without getting bogged down.

What have been some ofyour major accomplish-ments in your two years ofservice as speaker?

One of my main objectives is to getgovernment spending under control, andin our 2rst two years of leadership, wehave done just that. When Republicansgained control of the House of Represen-tatives, we had three main goals regardingbudgeting.

4e 2rst is to live within our means—that is, to spend no more money than wehave to spend. For too long, it has beenthe practice of prior leadership teams todecide what they want to buy and thentry to 2gure out how to pay for it. 4at isa 2scally irresponsible way to spend tax-payer dollars. Anyone who doesn’t con-sider how much money they have tospend before they start spending it isgoing to end up in 2nancial ruin. Wehave completely changed this way of

thinking. Our approach to spending is to2rst decide how much money is available,then decide what we can a1ord and spendno more money than that. 4is has ush-ered in a whole new mindset in investingtaxpayer dollars and has put Mississippion solid 2nancial ground.

Secondly, we made the tough decisionto eliminate Mississippi’s dependency on“one-time money.” 4is simply meansthat we eliminated the practice of prioradministrations to use non-recurringmoney to pay for recurring expenditures.Any 2scally responsible person is going topay his recurring expenditures with recur-ring revenues; otherwise, he is going to gointo 2nancial ruin.

For example, your monthly electricitybill is a recurring expenditure (it comesaround or “recurs” every month). Yourpaycheck is a recurring source of revenue(it comes around, or recurs, every monthtoo). A 2scally responsible person is goingto pay that recurring expenditure with arecurring source of revenue. However, theperson who pays that recurring expendi-ture with a non-recurring source of rev-enue (such as a retirement account that is

not a recurring source of revenue) is goingto eventually run out of money and haveno way to pay his bills. Such a practice is2scally irresponsible, and we have warnedagainst this for years. In fact, we recentlyreceived word that certain bond ratingagencies are considering downgrading ourstate’s bond rating speci2cally becauseprior leadership teams have utilized thispractice of using non-recurring monies topay for recurring expenditures.

So, when Republicans gained controltwo years ago, we set out to eliminate thispractice, and in only two short years, wehave essentially done that. Our budgetingpractice has been to use only recurringmoney to pay for recurring expenditures.4is has put Mississippi back on sound2nancial ground.

4irdly, we feel it is 2scally responsibleto save some money each year for anyunforeseen expenditures that may ariseduring the year. If such an emergencyarises, we have some money to help coverthis unexpected expenditure. If it doesn’tarise, we have money in the bank that canbe used to help reduce additional burdenson our taxpayers for the next year. Each

Talking with ‘Today’: Speaker of the House

Philip GunnPhilip Gunn, of Clinton, meets with citizens duringa stop on a 19-city tour spanning two years.Speaker Gunn reflects on his role,

accomplishments and issues facinglegislators this session.

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Philip Gunn began serving the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2004. OnJan. 3, 2012, he became the 61st speaker of the House of Representatives in Mississippi. This is the 9rst time in 136 years a Republican has held this title in theMississippi House of Representatives. Through bipartisan committee chair appointments, Speaker Gunn created a func-

tional House of Representatives in his 9rst session as speaker. The House redistrictingmap was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. Business-friendly legislationwas passed, along withmany other laws thatfocused on education,healthcare and keepingMississippi within its budg-etary means. Speaker Gunn credits his

ability to reach across theaisle to his time spent atBaylor. While earning hisB.B.A., Gunn met studentsfrom every state in thenation and from countriesaround the world. Beingexposed to this diversity setthe foundation for Gunn’scareer. His time in the legislature

has proven he is a leadernot only in the House ofRepresentatives, but alsothroughout the entire state.As a result, through the years he has served on the Executive Committee of the Mississippi Republican Party and has served as chairman of the Republican HouseConference since it was formed in 2006. Gunn was instrumental in organizing theRepublicans in the House of Representatives for the 9rst time in modern history.Gunn’s biggest reward from attending Baylor has been his wife, Lisa, whom he met

at school. The experiences they shared, and the memories they made have bondedthem in a special way. The Gunns have been married for 26 years and are the proudparents of Meredith, Alex, Andrew and John David. They live in Clinton. After graduating from Baylor, Gunn earned a J.D. from The University of Mississippi

Law School, where he was elected student body president. He is an attorney at Wells,Marble, Hurst PLLC in Ridgeland, where he practices primarily in insurance defenseand civil litigation. In 2010 Gunn was named “One of Mississippi’s Top 50 LeadingAttorneys” in the Mississippi Business Journal’s Leadership in Law Class of 2010.Gunn is actively involved in his community. Before being elected to the House of

Representatives, he served on the Clinton Public School board. He currently serves asan elder at Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton and is a member of the ClintonChamber of Commerce and a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary inLouisville, Ky.

year since we have gained control of theHouse, we have saved or “pushed for-ward” money for the next year’s budgetcycle.

In applying these principles, we havestabilized Mississippi’s 9nancial conditionin just two short years, and we are veryproud of this accomplishment.

Additionally, we have made greatimprovements in education. We have putmore money into all levels of education,kindergarten through college. We passedthe ;ird Grade Reading Gate, whichensures all children can read by the timethey pass the third grade. We passed theMississippi Student Religious LibertiesAct. We passed a charter school bill thatgives more educational options to thosechildren in districts that are failing to pro-vide them with an adequate educationalopportunity. We also continue to focuson workforce development by improvingeducational opportunities at our commu-nity colleges.

We have also made tremendous stridesin creating jobs in Mississippi over thelast two years. Gov. Bryant dubbed the2012 session as the most business-friendlysession in modern Mississippi history.We passed numerous bills that providetax incentives for Mississippi businesses.

Additionally, we have been able toattract numerous businesses to Mississippibecause of the business-friendly environ-ment we have created. Last year, we sawan increase in jobs in Mississippi for the9rst time in the previous four to 9veyears. It seems that Gov. Bryant is some-where almost every week welcoming thestart-up of a new business. We areextremely proud of the economic prosper-ity that seems to be coming to Mississippibecause of the sound business-friendlylegislation that we have been able to passover the last two years.

Other accomplishments that I will

brie:y mention are: the Attorney GeneralSunshine Act, which implements protec-tions for taxpayers during the process ofhiring of outside attorneys; the Child Pro-tection Act, which protects childrenagainst sexual predators; a fair and reason-able redistricting plan; Voter ID; andnumerous bills that protect our citizens’rights to keep and bear arms under theSecond Amendment.

You recently completedyour second annual “Mississippi Solutions: AnIdeas Tour” throughoutthe state. Tell us aboutthat.

We recognize that not all citizens cancome to Jackson to meet with their stateleaders. Some just don’t have the time orresources to take a full day or two awayfrom their jobs and families to drive toJackson and voice their concerns. ;ere-fore, we decided to take ourselves tothem.

Over the last two years, we have goneto 19 cities in this state and held meetingsto see from citizens. ;ese meetings haveproven to be very well received. Ratherthan having to take a full day o8 work,these citizens can take an hour to comeexpress their ideas for improving ourstate. People like the fact that their voicescan be heard, and they seem to appreciateour e8orts to bring the legislature tothem.

;ey use these meetings to expresstheir concerns and o8er potential solu-tions to the issues we face in Mississippi.We also bene9t from these meetingsbecause we usually learn of some situationwe were not aware of and can work toaddress it.

For example,there are somecircumstancesunique to a par-ticular region ofthe state. Wehave learned thatby going to thatregion, the citi-zens have beenable

Speaker Gunn seeks solutionsthrough bipartisanship

Making up the Gunn family are, standing from left, JohnDavid, Alex, Lisa, Philip and Meredith; seated are Andrew andhis wife, Jessica. Photos courtesy of Philip Gunn.

Gunn and his sons enjoy the outdoors together. Gunn supports state legislation to pro-tect citizens’ Second Amendment rights.

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t noon onJan. 7, theMississippiLegislaturewill convenein session in

the New Capitol Building inJackson for the 111th time.

In 1900 the state authorizedbuilding a new statehouse andpaid for it with back taxesobtained in a lawsuit againstthe Illinois Central Railroad.The price tag on the buildingtotaled about a million bucks. It was finished in1903.

Somewhere in the planning for the New Capi-tol it was decided to break away from the architec-tural styles that had dominated the antebellum erain the South, and to build something new andmodern and forward thinking. And that’s what wehave. The name of the style of architecture of theNew Capitol is Beaux Arts, which was in keepingwith the freshness of the new century into whichwe were heading. A time that was hoped would bebrimming over with discovery and invention andprogress.

As an example of how quickly the times livedup to expectations, the Wright Brothers flew theirairplane the same year the New Capitol opened.Henry Ford started turning out Model Ts thatsame year too.

The New Capitol Building settled right intothat era of enlightenment, literally, by being wiredfor modern electric lights from the onset, one ofthe first buildings in the state to be electric fromthe beginning.

But there are examples of classical architecturein the New Capitol too. For instance, in the inte-rior the rotunda is circled in marble columns.Well, they are real marble on the ground floor. Upin the upper reaches, the columns are plaster madeto look like marble using a painting techniquecalled scagliola.

Architect Lawson Newman told me the idea atthe time was to save money by not having to buyso much marble. But the art of creating scagliolahas diminished over the decades to the point thattoday it is more expensive to hire the artisans tocreate it than it is to use real marble.

A lot of old mansions use that faux marbleeffect on baseboards and mantles. Waverly,between Columbus and West Point, comes tomind.

Outside the Capitol, the same idea was used:Put the expensive stuff where it would be seen and

to discuss the need in detail and give us greater insight intotheir need. However, had we not been present in their townor region, we might not have ever been made aware of it. Dishas proven to be very helpful, and the citizens of the stateseem to be very appreciative that we come to them and makeourselves accessible to them, rather than making them cometo us.

What do you see as top issues for theupcoming 2014 Legislative session?

We will continue to hold the line on spending and makesure the taxpayers’ dollars are spent wisely. We are going totake a hard look at all our expenditures to make sure the dol-lars we invest give us a good return on that investment. If aprogram gives us good results, we will continue to invest dol-lars in that program. However, if a program is not giving us agood return on our investment, we will reallocate those dollarselsewhere and look to shut down that program. Dis is com-mon sense. Our citizens invest their own personal dollars thisway, and I think they should expect no less from their govern-ment.

De governor has stated that he would like to make publicsafety a major focus for this session, and we look forward tosupporting him in that e@ort as well.

We will also continue to look for ways to improve educa-tional opportunities for our children. We must realize that wecan never relax when it comes to the education of our chil-dren. Dey are our future leaders and we must prepare them asbest we can. Derefore, working on educational improvementsis a process in which we will engage every year.

Electric power associations serve 1.8million Mississippians. How importantis the role of these associations?

De importance of the electric power associations cannot beoverstated. I have been fortunate since being elected to actual-ly represent one of your associations, both as a legislator andan attorney. Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association servespart of the district I represent in Yazoo County, and I havebeen privileged to observe Arsthand how they meet the needsof their customers. I witnessed how they handled the falloutfrom Hurricane Katrina and from the various ice storms thathave struck that region over the past few years. Moreover, Iwitnessed how they dealt with the terrible tornado that strucktheir service district a few years ago. In each of these situa-tions, they responded with speed and eCciency to restore serv-ice to their customers, and from what I could tell, performedmiracles to get service back up.

However, what struck me most is how they cared for theircustomers. Dey demonstrated real compassion and concernfor the plight of their customers. Dey set a great example forhow all companies should treat their customers. I believe theyare just one small reBection of how all our electric power asso-ciations provide service and treat their customers. We areextremely fortunate, indeed, to have such quality people servein our electric power associations.

the more practical material elsewhere. At groundlevel are slabs of limestone. Up above the rooflineterracotta is used around the skylights over the leg-islative chambers. That’s not to imply that thedesigners and builders tried to skimp on the con-struction of the New Capitol. It was just more

practical to do things theway they did them.

The building looksmuch the way it did whenit was built, thanks ingreat part to a four-yearrestoration back in 1979.The restoration cost $19million to restore a build-ing that originally cost alittle over a million tobuild. And there would beno practical way to try toreplace the New Capitolbrick for brick and light

bulb for light bulb today. We have a truly pricelessCapitol building.

And it is your building. You can go see it anytime you want to, at no charge. Brenda Davis atthe New Capitol says there have always been self-guided tours. But now there are daily guided tourstoo, all still free. Call and get the schedule at 601-359-3114 or on the web at [email protected].

By the way, traditionally on the first day of thelegislative session all 4,700 light bulbs in the NewCapitol are lit. Impressive today, but really some-thing 111 years ago when they lit them for the firsttime.

Walt Grayson is the host of “Mississippi Roads” onMississippi Public Broadcasting television, and theauthor of two “Looking Around Mississippi” books and“Oh! That Reminds Me: More Mississippi HomegrownStories.” Contact Walt Grayson [email protected]

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Speaker GunnContinued from page 5

MississippiSeen

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The New Capitol building still looks new, even after 111 years of use.Photo: Walt Grayson




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ustom desig-nates January asa month forresolutions. Iadmit to mak-

ing quite a few over the years.Still do from time to time.And while there is value insuch contemplation, I findmyself more prone these daysto reflection rather than reso-lution.

No, I don’t find fault withanyone who fails to share thatopinion; as I suggested above, there isvalue in planning for the future. It isjust that I now realize any well-inten-tioned attempt to resolve sends mebackward into former Januarys insteadof pointing me forward in the directionof those to come.

While recently working on aShawnee-style white-oak and hickorypack frame such as one I saw in anancient sketch, I considered a NewYear’s resolution. Timing was perfect toanalyze the upcoming year and what Ihoped to accomplish.

But without warning, I found myselfa 14-year-old walking the fields of ourhome place one January afternoon. Join-ing me was an aging bird dog of ques-tionable pedigree; I had acquired herwhen she was a pup. In the crook of myarm was a Stevens 20-gauge double thatmy dad had given me.

Not the best performer on quail,Lady was in fine fashion that day. Sheskidded to a stiff halt and locked in asperfectly as any dog could on a resident

covey of bobwhites. Thebirds exploded with myapproach and the 20 rum-bled. Two birds dropped;Lady raced about tremblingwith excitement. That wasmy first double and the onlyone in Lady’s career.

Replaced by pleasantreflection, resolutions wereset aside.

And then I found myselfa year older and stationed inthe Pearl River swamp. That

same 20-gauge was in my hand, butLady was home doing her best toassuage the sting of a January frost fromcreaking joints. Herman and Homersuperseded her at the moment, for thiswas a rabbit hunt; Herman and Homerwere rabbit dogs—beagles. Or at least Iheld hopes that they would become rab-bit dogs. They were still young enoughto leave a rabbit track and chase a squir-rel or investigate a terrapin or explore aslough. But they held great promise, andlike Lady, I had raised them from tiny,squirming pups that turned over theirfood bowls and barked at backyardchickens.

Homer bawled; he was the jump dog.And immediately Herman caught thescent and accompanied his litter mate.Before long a skilled and refined pursuitwas on, these young ones fulfilling theirpurpose with practiced dedication. Aftera relatively short and circuitous route,the swamp rabbit broke from cover andwas put in a ragged game vest. That rab-bit would be supper, and if memory

serves correctly, the fried rabbitwas exceptional.

Within a matter of secondsI moved forward another year.I was 16. The same swamp, thesame 20-gauge, the same bea-gles. But this time I got aneven bigger surprise than Idid that day when Hermanand Homer had morphedinto professional rabbit dogs.They were running anotherswamper, and off to the sideI saw something I hadnever seen. A hugewhitetail buck ghost-ed away from theruckus and creptinto an adjacentthicket.

He was magnifi-cent—wide, heavy antlersatop an erect and cautious head, seem-ing to simply ride the fog and wisp awaywith grace and majesty. I stood mesmer-ized. Deer were less than common inour area back then.

As I cinched the pack frame with afinal piece of rawhide, I felt again thatmystique, that ripple of chilling excite-ment running through a back that isnow stiffened with years. Once again Iwas 16, toting my double and listeningto Herman and Homer scramble after arabbit and watching my first buck skulkfrom the intrusion—a near phantom,the likes of which would never again beencountered.

All those entities are gone now, tem-pered shadows shaded by 50 years. Per-

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went to college on its campus or chose itfor other reasons, diehard fans stay faith-ful through bad times and good. Theycan analyze and criticize that team for allit’s worth, but don’t let anyone elsespeak disparaging words against their“child.”

And believe me, I can vouch for that.My football man can handlethe most devastating eventswith courage and shouldersback, but let someone makefun of Mississippi State with ajoke or sneer ... watch out!

He will eventually getrevenge. The decisive occa-sion will come when thatsomeone’s team also loses animportant game. And in duecourse it will.

It’s best to pull forMississippi school teams,except when they compete

with your “child.” And truly it’s ametaphor to compare how you feelabout your own true blood. A bull’s hairbristles just like mamma cow’s hair. Ifthe guy sitting next to you at a gamedoesn’t know your school’s cheers orhave a cow bell, it might be best not toinitiate a conversation.

Yet, when you’re watching the SECteams—which are MSU, Ole Miss,


New Year is notorious forgiving renewed hope tothose of us who had set-backs, even tiny ones, orregrets, frustrations or

plans that went awry. Yippee! We have another chance to

grab that pot of gold—not necessarilythe monetary gold, butaspirations and objectivesthat weren’t met.

I’m not overlooking thesadness that some of us hadto face. However, that oldword that’s tossed around,“time,” will eventually doits work on us. It hasproven itself down throughthe centuries. Aren’t youthankful that we have newopportunities every year?Realistically, we have newopportunities every day.

To get specific about renewed hope,here’s a phrase I’ve heard repeated oodlesof times by Mr. Roy and many MSUfans at the close of college football sea-son: “Wait until next year.” That giveshope to football enthusiasts who lovetheir collage football.

The South is legendary for its unshak-able devotion to the team that has a spe-cial place in their hearts. Whether they

Grin ‘n’Bare Itby Kay Grafe

AFootball is not just a game

Kay Grafe is the author of “Oh MyGosh, Virginia.” To order, send name,address, phone number and $16.95, plus$3.50 S&H to Kay Grafe, 2142 Fig FarmRoad, Lucedale, MS 39452.

Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas,Georgia, Texas A&M, Missouri, SouthCarolina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee,Vanderbilt—and your team isn’t playingthat weekend, always pull for one ofthem and especially the underdog. Allthose kind of dogs need your support.

Mr. Roy’s and my team has been thedog under enough times for us to appre-ciate all the cheers we can get. However,this year MSU is bowl-eligible for thefourth year in a row. Ain’t bad. Wedon’t care how big the bowl is, so longas it’s a bowl.

Oh, yes. The SEC must be thestrongest of all conferences, since nextyear there will be a TV channel devotedonly to—drum roll—SEC teams!

The South has an unspoken procla-mation that football is a sacred sport.Not sacred as in Biblical terms, ofcourse. God created everything, evenfootball—in a roundabout way. Formany people the sport represents ourGreat Land of Liberty.

Example: All through the night, ourflag was (is) still there. We are the landof the free and the home of the brave.And if we continue to fight for ourrights, our flag will always be there.

If someone tells you, “It’s only agame,” tell them no, it’s who we are; it’swho the South is.

It’s gallantry: loyalty, courage, brav-ery, heroism and valor. It’s spirit:strength, character, guts and strength ofmind.

Note: For the sake of those who don’tenjoy football, I won’t talk about itagain for a year.

Things to LoveAbout SpringNow that the holidays have passed, let’s turn our

thoughts to springtime! We are looking for photos ofsomething you love about spring.Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by

March 10. Selected photos will appear in the Aprilissue of Today in Mississippi. Photographers whosephotos are selected for publication are eligible for a$200 cash prize, to be awarded in a random draw-ing each December.� Submission requirements• Submit as many photos as you like, but selectonly your best work.• Photos must relate to the given theme.• Photos must be the original work of an amateurphotographer (of any age).• Photos must be in sharp focus.• Digital photos must be high-resolution JPG files.Please do not use photo-editing software to cor-rect colors or tones. (We prefer to do it ourselves,if necessary, according to our printer’s standards.)• Photos must be accompanied by identifyinginformation: photographer’s name, address,phone and electric power association (if applica-ble). Include the name(s) of any recognizable peo-ple, places and pets in the picture.• Prints will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. We cannot, how-ever, guarantee their safe return through themail.� How to submitMail prints to Picture This, Today in Mississippi,P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300. Attachdigital photos to email and send [email protected]. If submitting more than onephoto, please attach all photos to only one e-mailmessage, if possible. Or, mail a photo CD toPicture This, Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300,Ridgeland, MS 39158-3300. Question? Call DebbieStringer, editor, at 601-605-8610 or e-mail:[email protected]

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STA Sen. Chris MasseyDistrict 1: DeSoto CountyP.O. Box 208Nesbit, MS 38651Education: Northwest Miss.Community CollegeOccupation: HomebuilderFamily: Wife: Cathy Herron;Children: Katie, Dalton, MorganYears in Legislature: 3

Rep. Wanda JenningsDistrict 7: DeSoto CountyAddress: 1535 Sherwood LaneSouthaven, MS 38671Education: Memphis State UniversityOccupation: Owner, Choice Auto PartsFamily: Husband: Terry; Children: Heath,EricYears in Legislature: 18

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Rep. John T. (Trey) Lamar IIIDistrict 8: DeSoto and Tate countiesAddress: 214 S. Ward St. Senatobia, MS 38668Education: University of Mississippi.,Miss. Coll. School of Law, WashingtonUniversityOccupation: AttorneyFamily: Wife: Jill Anthony; Child:Jefferson “Ford” Hannaford, John BrantleyYears in Legislature: 3

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Sen. David ParkerDistrict 19: DeSoto CountyAddress: 4889 Bobo PlaceOlive Branch, MS 38654Education: Christian Brother University,Southern College of OptometryOccupation: OptometristFamily: Wife: AshleighChildren: Allie, Jack, Luke, JudeYears in Legislature: 2

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Rep. Gene AldayDistrict 25: Coahoma, DeSoto and TunicacountiesAddress: P.O. Box 122 Walls, MS 38680Education: Northwest Miss. Community CollegeOccupation: Former Walls Mayor; FormerWalls Police ChiefYears in Legislature: 3

Rep. Bill KinkadeDistrict 52: DeSoto and Marshall countiesAddress: 71 Peachtree Rd.Byhalia, MS 38611Education: University of New MexicoOccupation: Vice President, ChampionAwards and ApparelFamily: Wife: Debbie Children: Sarah, JosephYears in Legislature: 2

Sen. Bill StoneDistrict 2: Benton, Marshall and TippahcountiesAddress: 305 Ped LaneHolly Springs, MS 38635Education: Northeast Miss. CommunityCollege, University of Mississippi Occupation: Real Estate BrokerFamily: Wife: Debbie Samples; Children:Jessi, Will, AdamYears in Legislature: 7

Rep. Forrest HamiltonDistrict 6: DeSoto CountyAddress: 7410 Hamilton Cir. N. Olive Branch, MS 38654Education: University of MississippiOccupation: PharmacistFamily: Wife: Patricia; Children: Laura, AudreyYears in legislature: 11

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Rep. John FaulknerDistrict 5: Benton and Marshall countiesAddress: 1177 Hernando RoadHolly Springs, MS 38635Education: Holly Springs High School,Army School of Nursing, Studied atStrayer UniversityOccupation: Youth CounselorFamily: Children: Bryah, Kyana, JonathynYears in Legislature: 2

Rep. Pat NelsonDistrict 40: DeSoto CountyAddress: P.O. Box 246 Southaven, MS 38671Education: Co.-Lin Community College,Mississippi State University, TulaneUniversityOccupation: Entergy (retired)Family: Children: Claire Hick, JulieYears in Legislature: 3

Rep. Steve MassengillDistrict 13: Benton, Lafayette, Marshall and Union countiesAddress: 1322 Hwy. 5 Hickory Flat, MS 38633Education: Northeast Miss. Community CollegeOccupation: Maintenance SupervisorFamily: Wife: Dina Whiteside; Children:Quinn, CollinYears in Legislature: 3

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Northcentral Electric would like to thankOur members

for their patience, prayers and kind words during the ice storm thathit early Sunday, December 8, 2013 and knocked out power

to 10,000 meters in our service area.Our neighboring cooperatives

North East Mississippi Electric Power Association in Oxford andTallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association in Batesville for send-

ing crews to assist in power restorationand Our employeesfor their outstanding job!We wish everyone a

happy (and ice-less) new year!

tate LegislatorsNorthcentral Electric Power Association salutes the legislators who are representing the interests of our

members during the 2014 session. We appreciate their hard work in charting the future for all Mississippians.

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can be reached when gardeners rely onplants with features other than flowersto brighten theareas aroundhomes.

Pyracantha isone of the bestchoices the homegardener canmake for thewinter landscape.This plant’s col-orful berries canadd beauty andinterest to anywinter setting.

Pyracantha is a medium-large land-scape shrub that is semievergreen inmild winters. It is versatile, with manylandscape uses. Left unpruned, pyracan-tha has a casual habit and can reach upto 10 feet tall and wide. It has abundantclusters of white flowers in the spring.

Fruit clusters are prominent from thelate fall all the way through winter tospring. The arching, branching habit isaccentuated by the production of thesered-orange berries toward the ends. Theheavy fruit clusters seem to drip off the

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with fruit clusters inside and displaythem in a vase for a winter decoration.

Perhaps pyracantha’s most popularlandscape use is as an espalier specimen,which is a plant trained to grow in oneplane. Pyracantha readily accepts beingtrained to grow flat across a trellis. Sucha specimen can enhance a blank wall orfence.

The botanical name for pyracanthaliterally means firethorn, which is itscommon name. It certainly lives up tothis name with sharp and painful thornson almost all of the branches. Thethorny nature of Pyracantha makes itthe perfect shrub to plant underneath

and around windows. No burglarwould want to tangle with one of theseshrubs.

Pyracantha is a fast-growing shrubsuitable all across Mississippi. The bestfruit production is from plants in fullsun. Fruit production and growth rateare reduced when the plant is grown inthe shade.

This plant can adapt to almost anysoil condition and type, as long as thesoil is well drained. Be careful not toplant too deep; do this by keeping thetop of the root ball even with or slightly

Pyracantha brings color to winter-dreary scenes

Dr. Gary Bachman is MSU horticul-turist at the Coastal Research andExtension Center in Biloxi.

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above grade. A little handful of fertilizerwill get your new plant off to a goodstart. In subsequent years, fertilization isnot required.

As with most landscape shrubs,Pyracantha appreciates a 2- to 3-inchlayer of mulch to help it conserve soilmoisture in dry spells.

Pyracantha is not native to NorthAmerica but came instead from Chinaand Taiwan. It is related to the appletree. After doing a little research, Ifound that the berries are edible andmake a nice jelly. A word of caution isrequired: Fresh fruit can cause some gas-tric distress and must be cooked first.

Pyracantha adds beauty to ourMississippi winter landscapes, and theberries also play an important role as awinter food source for birds and otherwildlife. Be sure to include this dual-purpose shrub in your personal land-scape.

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By Nancy Jo MaplesVibrant colors and action-packed

stories drew Steven Butler to comicbooks in the early 1970s. Today hedraws them.“You have to be good and you

have to be fast in this business,”Butler, a professional cartoonist, said.Working from a small one-room

studio next to his rural home in south-east George County, Butler draws fornational names, but he also works oncommissions from individual clients. Heis launching a new project with a pub-lishing partner from Florida.His signature can be found underneath

characters like Spiderman and Silver Sable. He hasworked at Disney World properties, has drawn “Piratesof the Caribbean” cartoons and was hired to featureWalt Disney’s 100th birthday anniversary in a strip for

Disney Adventures magazine.“That was scary to do but it was an honor. It was

like holding lightning in my hand,” he said of theopportunity to feature Walt Disney.His first job was drawing Badger with First Comics.

For 16 years he animated Sonic the Hedgehog withArchie Comics and for about eight years he drewChristian comics depicting Bible stories for PowerMark.“Along about that time, I made a promise to God

Butler said. “Also, people like me who grew up oncomics and who still like to read comics are glad to seethese characters come back.”For Gallant issues, Gregory gives Butler a storyline

and Butler maps out the scenes. Creating one page ofcomic strips takes about four hours; Butler said he can-not afford to spend more time than that per page.“I can’t put pencil to paper unless I know I am going

to make money,” he said.While some cartoonists have begun creating comics

digitally with computer programs, Butler still draws thetraditional way and either scans his images for electron-ic delivery or mails the original sheets to clients.The bright colors and exciting tales of superheroes

first influenced Butler when he was about 8 years old.Comic books cost 20 cents back then.“That was in about 1972 and 1974. If I had a dollar

I could buy five of them,” he said.Four decades later comic books still beckon Butler.Butler’s work can be viewed on Facebook at Steven

Butler Studios. Gallant Comics’ website is www.gallant-comics.com and books can be bought for $3 each at:indyplanet.com

Writer Nancy Jo Maples can be reached at 188 ErnestPipkins Road, Lucedale, MS 39452 or via email:[email protected]

that I’d use my talent to createartwork that I could read and enjoy with my kids,” hesaid. He and his wife, Christy, have five children.Butler still draws plenty of action in his strips, but he

steers away from blood and violence. He said too manymodern comics focus on vulgarity and violence instead

of emphasizing good storylines.Butler has created sequential art profes-

sionally since 1987 when he graduatedwith an art degree from the University ofSouthern Mississippi. However, he hasbeen sketching comics almost all of hislife. He taught himself to draw the figuresby tracing comic books and improved hisskills under a high school art teacher whopushed him to pursue the craft.His work includes commissioned

pieces, lithographs, cartooning, caricaturesand wood carvings. He recently sculptedan action figure from clay that will be usedas a prototype for a children’s toy figure.He still works for Archie Comics but is apart of a new venture called GallantComics with his friend, Barry Gregory.

The duo creates pictures and stories using characterspopular in the 1930s and 1940s whose copyrights haveexpired. These characters, such as John Aman andHorace Googer, were created by famed artists BillEverett and Jack Kirby, respectively. The Gallant bookshave an initial story arc told in six issues that will becollected into a trade paperback.“Our storylines are created using golden-age charac-

ters that seem like new characters to today’s kids,”

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as space allows. Event details are subject to change, so we strongly recommend calling to confirmdates and times before traveling. For more events, go to www.visitmississippi.org.

Baptist Church. Details: 601-896-2249; 601-683-3928.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ScholarshipBreakfast, Jan. 20, Vicksburg. Alpha PhiAlpha-sponsored event; 8:30 a.m. Admission.Vicksburg Convention Center. Details: 601-630-2929.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration,Jan. 20, Vicksburg. Vicksburg City Auditorium;6-8 p.m. Details: 601-630-2929.Shu/e to the Chefs, Jan. 23, McComb.Featuring professional chefs; 6-9 p.m.Sponsored by St. Andrew’s Mission. Admission.McComb Mill. Details: 601-684-4678.

Chill in the Hills, Jan. 18, Vicksburg.Run/walk races: 10K run, 5K walk and 1-milefun run; 8:30 a.m. Registration fee. BeneBtsGrace Christian Counseling Center. GuarantyBank and Trust. Details: 601-636-5703.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, Jan.18, Vicksburg. Historic downtown; 2 p.m.Details: 601-678-8263.Crystal Ball, Jan. 18, Southaven. Dinner,dancing, live and silent auctions; 6 p.m.Admission. The Arena. Details: 662-449-5002;crystalballgala.orgThe Kingsmen in Concert, Jan. 19,Newton. Love oAering; 7 p.m. Ebenezer

Forge Day: Blacksmithing andMetalworking, Jan. 25, Picayune.Demonstrations by area craftsmen; 10 a.m. - 2p.m. Admission. Crosby Arboretum. Details:601-799-2311.Hot Chocolate Classic, Jan. 25, Brandon. 5Krun/walk, 1-mile kids fun run. Rankin Landing,Ross Barnett Reservoir. Details: 601-825-5590;[email protected] Pop Gun Show, Jan. 25-26, Natchez.Natchez Convention Center. Admission.Details: 601-498-4235;bigpopBreworks.com85th Vicksburg Coin Show, Feb. 1-2,

Vicksburg. Buy, sell, trade; free verbalappraisals. Sponsored by Vicksburg Coin Club.Free admission. BattleBeld Inn. Details: 601-618-7140.Annual Chili Feast, Feb. 6, Vicksburg. Chililunches served 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.; dinner 5-7p.m. Admission. Purks YMCA. Details: 601-218-1754.Oxford Film Festival, Feb. 6-9, Oxford.Independent Blms, panel discussions, socialevents. Admission. Details: 877-560-3456;oxfordBlmfest.comGold City Quartet in Concert, Feb. 7, MossPoint. Doors open 6 p.m.; concert at 7.Admission. Escatawpa Baptist Church. Details:228-475-2938, 228-219-5759.Big Pop Gun Show, Feb. 8-9, Laurel. LaurelFairgrounds. Details: 601-498-4235;bigpopBreworks.comMississippi Coast Jazz Society Dance andJam Session, Feb. 9, Gulfport. Casual dress;2-5 p.m. Gulfport Elks Lodge 978. Admission.Details: 228-392-4177.Gulf Coast Orchid Society Show and Sale,Feb. 14-16, Gautier. Preview party on Friday;exhibits, sales. Gautier Convention Center.Details: 228-474-2500; [email protected];gcorchids.org

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